Olympic golds
4
World titles
18
Years at No. 1
8
World Cup titles
2
Singles world titles
3
Seasons at elite level
10
Category profile
- Dominance
- 97
- Peak
- 97
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 94
- Statistics
- 94
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6 | |
| 1990 | 8 | |
| 1991 | 10 | |
| 1992 | 12 | |
| 1993 | 11 | |
| 1994 | 10 | |
| 1995 | 12 | |
| 1996 | 11 | |
| 1997 | 9 |
Data sources
- ITTF
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Deng Yaping ranks #4 in Table Tennis
Deng Yaping ranks #4 in Table Tennis and #3103 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.4/100.
The verified career covers 1988–1997 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 97/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 97/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, World titles 18, Years at No. 1 8, World Cup titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Viktor Barna (93.6); behind Ding Ning (89.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Deng Yaping GOAT Score explained
- Dominance97/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak97/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Deng comparisons
Deng Yaping — frequently asked
- Is Deng Yaping the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Deng Yaping ranks #4 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 91.4/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
- What is Deng Yaping's GOAT Score?
- 91.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 97 (25%), Peak 97 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Deng Yaping rank all time?
- #3103 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #4 in Table Tennis.
- Deng Yaping vs Viktor Barna: who ranks higher?
- Viktor Barna ranks higher at 93.6 versus Deng Yaping at 91.4, a margin of 2.2 points.